Pushkin greets a cat

There is a painting by Vladimir Rumyantsev, of Pushkin greeting a cat in a snowstorm in St. Petersburg. The cat is waving a paw, and Pushkin is raising his hat
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Does anyone know the origin of this - did Pushkin say how one should greet a cat?
thank you
Shirley Rollinson

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Pushkin greets a cat